Vern Benson

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: September 19, 1924 in Granite Quarry, NC us

Died: January 20, 2014 in Salisbury, NC

Buried: Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery, Salisbury, NC

High School: Granite Quarry HS (Granite Quarry, NC)

School: Catawba College (Salisbury, NC)

Last Game: May 30, 1953 (Age 28-253d)
vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Vernon Adair Benson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

104

.202

RBI

OBP

.291

SLG

.356

OPS

.646

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1943	18	-10.7	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0

1946	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	PHA	91	332	281	34	46	7	6	4	32	12	0	48	53	.164	.288	.274	.562	77	1	1	2
1946	21	-5.6	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHA	26	90	71	15	11	2	1	3	8	4	0	18	12	.155	.333	.338	.671	24	1	1	0
1946	21	-4.1	Savannah	SALL	A	PHA	65	242	210	19	35	5	5	1	24	8		30	41	.167	.271	.252	.523	53		0	2
1946	21	-8.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	7	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	0	0	0	0		0
1947	22	-5.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	87	225	186	35	51	11	1	6	30	3		36	40	.274	.395	.441	.836	82		1	2
1948	23	-3.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	97	284	228	39	56	12	2	4	38	5		53	44	.246	.388	.368	.756	84		0	3
1949	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	STL	110	437	344	68	78	16	5	2	35	4	5	81	52	.227	.381	.320	.701	110		5	7
1949	24	-3.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	20	61	54	7	11	2	0	1	10	1		6	8	.204	.283	.296	.580	16		0	1
1949	24	-2.9	Houston	TL	AA	STL	90	376	290	61	67	14	5	1	25	3	5	75	44	.231	.397	.324	.721	94		5	6
1950	25	-2.3	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	119	439	363	75	92	18	7	8	55	4		71	55	.253	.378	.408	.786	148	4	2	3
1951	26	-1.4	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	138	584	467	95	144	25	6	18	89	2		111	51	.308	.444	.503	.947	235	7	3	3
1951	26	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	13	52	46	8	12	3	1	1	7	0	0	6	8	.261	.346	.435	.781	20	0	0	0		0
1952	27	-0.3	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	58	250	213	31	51	11	0	4	30	2		36	28	.239	.352	.347	.699	74	3	1	0
1952	27	-1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	53	47	6	9	2	0	2	5	0	0	5	9	.192	.269	.362	.631	17	0	0	1		0
1953	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	STL	107	465	369	76	101	19	5	13	56	0	6	86	49	.274	.412	.458	.870	169		1	9
1953	28	-0.2	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	49	223	175	44	53	12	3	6	34	0		47	26	.303	.451	.509	.959	89		0	1
1953	28	0.2	Houston	TL	AA	STL	58	242	194	32	48	7	2	7	22	0	6	39	23	.247	.376	.412	.789	80		1	8
1953	28	-0.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	13	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	0	0	0		0
1954	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	139	511	417	74	100	21	6	11	45	8		83	82	.240	.363	.398	.761	166	0	0	7	4
1954	29	0.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	93	330	263	53	63	16	2	6	31	7		60	40	.240	.377	.384	.761	101		0	4	3
1954	29	2.9	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	46	181	154	21	37	5	4	5	14	1		23	42	.240	.337	.422	.759	65	0	0	3	1
1955	30	1.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	125	419	344	54	78	10	3	14	45	0		70	59	.227	.360	.395	.755	136		2	2	1
1956	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AAA	STL	110	464	333	66	87	14	3	7	46	6		125	34	.261				128		2	2	2
1956	31	4.5	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	1		4		2									.500
1956	31	8.9	Winnipeg	NORL	C	STL	109	460	329	66	85	14	3	7	46	6		125	34	.258	.463	.383	.846	126		2	2	2
1957	32	9.9	Winnipeg	NORL	C	STL	99	363	256	59	57	12	1	6	35	9		92	32	.223	.430	.348	.778	89		4	7	4
1958	33	10.5	Winston-Salem	CARL	B	STL	50	109	82	16	23	8	0	3	22	0		26	9	.281	.450	.488	.937	40		0	0	1	6
1959	34	9.8	Tulsa	TL	AA	STL	2		2		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		55	118	104	17	21	5	1	3	12	0	0	13	22	.202	.291	.356	.646	37	0	0	1		0
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		1332	4884	3885	722	964	184	45	100	558	55	11	918	588	.248				1536		22	47	12	6
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1387	5002	3989	739	985	189	46	103	570	55	11	931	610	.247				1573		22	48	12	6

AAA (11 seasons)					Minors		859	3090	2522	469	649	124	29	75	384	29	0	531	405	.257				1054		10	22	5
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		150	620	486	93	115	21	7	8	47	3	11	114	67	.237		.358		174		6	14
A (1 season)					Minors		65	242	210	19	35	5	5	1	24	8		30	41	.167	.271	.252	.523	53		0	2
B (1 season)					Minors		50	109	82	16	23	8	0	3	22	0		26	9	.281	.450	.488	.937	40		0	0	1	6
C (2 seasons)					Minors		208	823	585	125	142	26	4	13	81	15		217	66	.243	.448	.368	.816	215		6	9	6